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Item _atom_type.symbol


Description

              The code used to identify the atom species (singular or plural)
               representing this atom type. Normally this code is the element
               symbol. The code may be composed of any character except
               an underscore with the additional proviso that digits designate
               an oxidation state and must be followed by a + or - character.

Category

atom_type

Item Examples


Example 1:



C

Example 2:



Cu2+

Example 3:



H(SDS)

Example 4:



dummy

Example 5:



FeNi

Mandatory Code

yes

Data Type Code

code

Alias Names

Alias Name Dictionary Version
_atom_type_symbol cif_core.dic 2.0.1

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